Both pictures are incredible and amazing. The first is a story sketch from Bill Peet, instrumental story person behind a lot of the classical Disney films from the golden era. The second is an animation drawing from the Maestro Milt Kahl, an exceptional showcase of being able to refine this story sketch to animation: an extraordinary ability of understanding what to exaggerate and what to simplify.
The Nine Old Men were the backbone of Disney's animated features from the 1930s to the 1970s- much of what is good about them all is the art they did.
Great analysis! But in the first paragraph you say the first drawing is Peet's and the second drawing is Kahl's. Isn't it the other way around?
Yes you are right! Sorry I meant the other way around
Amazing analysis! Never thought about how leading lines and perspective is inherent in every still frame of animation but it makes absolute sense!